A reproduction panel is only as good as the checking behind it.
Reference bucks
Production pressings are checked against original-panel reference bucks — measuring fixtures built from verified factory panels. Profile, swage line position, flange geometry and hole placement are compared to the reference, not to the previous batch, so drift cannot accumulate over a production run.
What we check
Dimensional accuracy at datum points; flange angles and return edges (the difference between a panel that clamps up sweetly and one that fights the welder); hole positions against factory hardware; surface quality before priming; and weld integrity on jig-assembled structures.
Trial fitting
New tooling is validated by fitting first-article panels to reference vehicles before production begins. A panel that measures correctly but fights the installer is not correct — trial fitting catches what measurement alone misses.
What we tell you
Honesty is a quality process too. Reproduction panels — ours and everyone's — are restoration parts: they are trial-fitted, prepared and refinished before final installation, and minor flange adjustment during fitting is normal professional panel work. Any listing-specific fitment notes are stated on the product page. If a panel arrives outside our standards, our warranty makes it right.
Packaging as quality
A perfect panel bent in transit is a failed panel. Panels ship in purpose-built cartons with edge protection; assemblies travel in timber crates engineered for sea freight. Inspect on delivery and report transit damage within 48 hours — every shipment is insured.
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